The global logistics and supply chain industry is estimated at US$5.36 trillion in 2025 and is forecast to reach US$6.87 trillion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% over 2025-2031. Physical volume, measured on a handling basis across all modal layers, is estimated at 104.68 billion tonnes in 2025, rising to 118.84 billion tonnes in 2031. Asia Pacific is the largest region at US$2.38 trillion (44.4% share) in 2025, and North America is the fastest-growing region at a 4.4% CAGR.
The report sizes spend on logistics services: road freight, rail and air freight, ocean freight, express and parcel delivery, warehousing and contract logistics, and forwarding and supply chain software. Freight forwarding and brokerage are counted at net revenue only, to avoid double counting carrier cost. Inventory carrying cost, shipper administration, port and terminal operations and pipelines are excluded. The estimate is built bottom-up from sourced US and China figures (CSCMP, IATA, Container Trades Statistics and national statistics offices) scaled to the world with stated multiples, and cross-checked against global logistics cost benchmarks; the report gives a Monte Carlo 5th-95th percentile band of US$5.07 trillion to US$5.83 trillion and states which channels rest on published figures and which on analyst estimates.
The report sizes spend on logistics services: road freight, rail and air freight, ocean freight, express and parcel delivery, warehousing and contract logistics, and forwarding and supply chain software. Freight forwarding and brokerage are counted at net revenue only, to avoid double counting carrier cost. Inventory carrying cost, shipper administration, port and terminal operations and pipelines are excluded. The estimate is built bottom-up from sourced US and China figures (CSCMP, IATA, Container Trades Statistics and national statistics offices) scaled to the world with stated multiples, and cross-checked against global logistics cost benchmarks; the report gives a Monte Carlo 5th-95th percentile band of US$5.07 trillion to US$5.83 trillion and states which channels rest on published figures and which on analyst estimates.
Scope of the Global Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Strategic Research Report
This report covers market value (US$ million) and volume (million tonnes) for 2022-2031, with 2025 as the base year and 2026-2031 as the forecast period. It analyses six service types, six end-use application verticals, five regions and country-level markets (23 named countries and regional groupings plus five rest-of-region groups), and profiles 30 companies across integrators, forwarders, contract logistics providers, container carriers and regional leaders. Where a figure could not be verified from a public source, the report says so and does not present it as fact.Segment by Type
- Road Freight Transportation
- Ocean Freight Transportation
- Rail & Air Freight
- Express & Parcel Services
- Warehousing & Contract Logistics
- Forwarding & Supply Chain Software
Segment by Application
- Retail & E-Commerce
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Food & Beverage and Healthcare
- Energy Chemicals & Mining
- Automotive & Aerospace
- Other Applications
Segment by Region
- North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, Rest of North America)
- Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Netherlands, Rest of Europe)
- Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia Pacific)
- Latin America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Rest of Latin America)
- Middle East and Africa (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Egypt, Rest of Middle East and Africa)
Companies Profiled
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), FedEx Corporation, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, DSV A/S, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., XPO, Inc., J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Ryder System, Inc., GXO Logistics, Inc., Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., SF Holding Co., Ltd., JD Logistics, Inc., ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc., Sinotrans Limited, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd., Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), CMA CGM Group, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Evergreen Marine Corporation, HMM Co., Ltd., Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., DP World, Amazon Logistics (Amazon.com, Inc.), Delhivery Limited.Who Can Use This Report?
- Carriers, forwarders, 3PL and contract logistics providers benchmarking demand and competitor positioning across service types
- Shippers, retailers and manufacturers planning logistics outsourcing and network investment
- Investors and corporate strategy teams assessing growth, consolidation and freight-rate cycles across the logistics value chain
- Policy makers, ports and trade bodies tracking trade flows, infrastructure demand and regional logistics capacity
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Industry Overview & Forecast
3. Market Segmentation by Type
4. Market Segmentation by Application
5. Regional Market Forecast
6. Country-Level Market Forecast
7. Growth Drivers & Inhibitors
8. Key Company Profiles
9. Competitive Landscape
10. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
11. PESTLE Analysis
12. SWOT Analysis
13. Future Trends & Outlook
List of Exhibits
Companies Mentioned
- Deutsche Post DHL Group (DHL)
- United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)
- FedEx Corporation
- A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
- DSV A/S
- Kuehne + Nagel International AG
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
- XPO, Inc.
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
- Ryder System, Inc.
- GXO Logistics, Inc.
- Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
- Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.
- SF Holding Co., Ltd.
- JD Logistics, Inc.
- ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.
- Sinotrans Limited
- COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL)
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
- CMA CGM Group
- Hapag-Lloyd AG
- Ocean Network Express (ONE)
- Evergreen Marine Corporation
- HMM Co., Ltd.
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
- ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.
- DP World
- Amazon Logistics (Amazon.com, Inc.)
- Delhivery Limited
